Membership Benefits

 SECTION II: FULL MEMBERS

Article I: Full Member/Subscriber Qualifications

 

1. Individuals must be a current employee of a hospital, clinic, or out-patient facility working in the Pharmacy Dept. or Materials Management. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis for individuals who are unemployed, retired, pharmacy students, or work in a compounding pharmacy, mail-order pharmacy, or retail.

2. Individuals must not currently be employed by any company we consider to be a vendor i.e. pharmaceutical company, manufacturer, wholesaler, secondary distributor, etc.

3. Multiple Full Memberships may be held at the same address.

 

Acceptance of new/renewing memberships is at the sole discretion of Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or revoke membership at any time.

Article II: Full Member/Subscriber Benefits

 

• Subscription to Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook (10 editions)

• Receive RxBuyer eNews, a periodic e-newsletter

• Access to the Members-Only section of PharmacyPurchasing.com

 

o Breaking News Alerts on Recalls & Discontinued Products

o Drug Shortage information (current & resolved)

o FDA Recalls & Alerts

o Product Discontinuations

o Annual Conference Lecture Handouts/Slides

 

• Member rate at Annual NPPA Conference (membership status must be current during the month of August).

• Plentiful opportunities to enhance clinical and leadership skills

• Unique opportunities for networking, career growth and continuing education

• The chance to participate in advocacy, policy and planning

 

Article III: Full Member/Subscriber Policies

 

1. Dues must be paid in full and on-time to remain eligible for member benefits and discounts.

2. Membership Dues must be current during the month of August in order to qualify for Conference Discounts.

3. Members must keep Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. fully updated on all contact information as well as their facility’s primary Wholesaler and Group Purchasing Organization.

4. Must have valid email address on file with Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. in order to receive RxBuyer eNews, our periodic e-newsletter (not available in print).

5. Each membership/subscription is to be associated with only one person and will remain with that person until the expiration date, despite any employment changes which may occur.

6. Transfers of membership/subscription are only possible when the member/subscriber is no longer employed in the same field and chooses to relinquish their membership/subscription to a replacement employee. This is only possible when it is proven that the employer paid the annual dues and when the replacement employee is working at the same address as the original member/subscriber.

7. Membership/subscription dues are payable to Summerdale Enterprises, Inc.

 

SECTION III: ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Article I: Associate Member Qualifications

 

1. Where a Full Membership/Subscriber is present (at same address), and individuals are a current employee of a hospital, clinic, or out-patient facility working in the Pharmacy Dept. or Materials Management. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis for individuals who work in a compounding pharmacy, mail-order pharmacy, or retail.

2. Individuals must not currently be employed by any company we consider to be a vendor i.e. pharmaceutical company, manufacturer, wholesaler, secondary distributor, etc.

 

Acceptance of new/renewing memberships is at the sole discretion of Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or revoke membership at any time.

Article II: Associate Member Benefits

 

• Receive RxBuyer eNews, a periodic e-newsletter

• Access to the Members-Only section of PharmacyPurchasing.com

 

o Breaking News Alerts on Recalls & Discontinued Products

o Drug Shortage information (current & resolved)

o FDA Recalls & Alerts

o Product Discontinuations

o Annual Conference Lecture Handouts/Slides

 

• Member rate at Annual NPPA Conference (membership status must be current during the month of August).

• Plentiful opportunities to enhance clinical and leadership skills

• Unique opportunities for networking, career growth and continuing education

• The chance to participate in advocacy, policy and planning

 

Article III: Associate Member Policies

 

1. Associate Memberships are available for the second or third person at a facility where a Full Member is already employed and current with their dues. The second/third member must be employed at the same address as the Full Member. No exceptions.

Associate members may upgrade to a Full Membership with subscription at any time during their member year. A pro-rated cost of $4.67 per month will be charged for the remainder of the original membership year (when Associate Membership has already been paid in full).

2. Dues must be paid in full and on-time to remain eligible for Associate Member benefits and discounts.

3. Membership Dues must be current during the month of August in order to qualify for Conference Discounts.

4. Members must keep Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. fully updated on all contact information as well as their facility’s primary Wholesaler and Group Purchasing Organization.

5. Must have valid email address on file with Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. in order to receive RxBuyer eNews, our periodic e-newsletter (not available in print).

6. Each Associate Membership is to be associated with only one person and will remain with that person until the expiration date despite any employment changes which may occur.

7. There will be no transferring of Associate Memberships.

8. Membership dues are payable to Summerdale Enterprises, Inc.

 

SECTION IV: EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Article I: Executive Member Qualifications

 

1. Individuals must be a current employee of a Group Purchasing Organization.

2. Individuals must not currently be employed by any company we consider to be a vendor i.e. pharmaceutical company, manufacturer, wholesaler, secondary distributor, etc.

 

Acceptance of annual membership is at the sole discretion of Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or revoke membership at any time.

Article II: Executive Member Benefits

 

• Subscription to Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook (10 editions)

• Receive RxBuyer eNews, a periodic e-newsletter

• Access to the Members-Only section of PharmacyPurchasing.com

 

o Breaking News Alerts on Recalls & Discontinued Products

o Drug Shortage information (current & resolved)

o FDA Recalls & Alerts

o Product Discontinuations

o Annual Conference Lecture Handouts/Slides

 

• Member rate at Annual NPPA Conference (membership status must be current during the month of August).

• Plentiful opportunities to enhance clinical and leadership skills

• Unique opportunities for networking, career growth and continuing education

• The chance to participate in advocacy, policy and planning

 

Article III: Executive Member Policies

 

1. Dues must be paid in full and on-time to remain eligible for Executive Member benefits and discounts.

2. Membership Dues must be current during the month of August in order to qualify for Conference Discounts.

3. Members must keep Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. fully updated on all contact information as well as their facility’s primary Wholesaler and Group Purchasing Organization.

4. Must have valid email address on file with Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. in order to receive RxBuyer eNews, our periodic e-newsletter (not available in print).

5. Each membership is to be associated with only one person and will remain with that person until the expiration date despite any employment changes which may occur.

6. There will be no transferring of Associate Memberships.

7. Membership dues are payable to Summerdale Enterprises, Inc.

 

SECTION V: CORPORATE MEMBERS

Article I: Corporate Member Qualifications

 

1. A Corporate Member is any company or individual who does not qualify for a Full, Associate or Executive Membership. Examples of this include representatives of pharmaceutical companies, wholesalers and return goods companies.

2. A Corporate Member holds a position within the pharmaceutical, manufacturing or some other closely related industry that is supportive of the values and goals of the NPPA.

 

Acceptance of annual membership is at the sole discretion of Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or revoke membership at any time.

Article II: Corporate Member Benefits

 

• Subscription to Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook (10 editions)

• Receive RxVendor eNews, a periodic e-newsletter

• Receive RxBuyer eNews, a periodic e-newsletter

• Discounts on advertising in Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook

• Unique opportunities for networking with the leading pharmacy purchasing professionals and group purchasing executives

 

Article III: Corporate Member Policies

 

1. Dues must be paid in full and on-time to remain eligible for Corporate Member benefits and discounts.

2. Members must keep Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. fully updated on all contact information.

3. Summerdale Enterprises, Inc. must have a valid email address on file in order to receive all eNews newsletters.

4. Each membership is to be associated with only one person and will remain with that person until the expiration date despite any employment changes which may occur.

5. There will be no transferring of Corporate Memberships for any reason.

6. Membership dues are payable to Summerdale Enterprises, Inc.